by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will not be asked to pay the complete price tag of a school. Rather, they are presented a financial aid deal that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total price of attendance at Excelsior University can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
What financial assistance options will Excelsior University offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep going to learn how much school funding will be available to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Excelsior University.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. Here, some 37% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $3,085 (across roughly 4641 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 37% | $3,085 |
| Federal Pell grants | 28% | $3,111 |
| Federal student loans | 34% | $7,443 |
The median student at Excelsior University graduates with $10,870 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $10,870 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $13,769 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $145.97/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. The figures below chart the debt distribution at Excelsior University.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,250 |
| 25th percentile | $3,500 |
| 75th percentile | $13,500 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $20,000 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $10,500 |
| Middle income | $11,020 |
| High income | $12,500 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $10,750 |
| Continuing-generation students | $11,125 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $11,485 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Excelsior University.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Excelsior University:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 16553 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $254,619,166 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 1383 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $7,622,427 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $5,512 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 2760 |
| Total DoD amount | $6,132,960 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,222 |
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.